Scheuermann said a few steps remain before the ordinance can be enforced. After a 20-day review, "we'll have to post signage at each entrance from our portions (of the trail) that we manage," Scheuermann said. Other awareness efforts will include media coverage, mailings and social media promotion.

The ban only affects alcohol consumption on the trail, so cyclists and trail users can still drink at popular nearby bars and restaurants like the Nite Hawk Bar & Grill in Slater and the Flat Tire Lounge in Madrid.

Conservation officials have previously noted problems of people throwing beer cans along the trail and over a popular bridge.

This ordinance should help crack down on public drinking and keep the trail "family-friendly," Schuerermann said. But safety is the biggest reason for the ban.

"We realize we can't be everywhere at once," Schueremann said, "but if you're being blatant about it and being obnoxious, we're gonna have to at least stop you and possibly write you a citation."

Additionally on Monday, Boone County Conservation decided to leave the trail's lighting on until midnight this year, from April 1 to Oct. 31. Last September, Boone County Conservation said it would turn out the lights on the bridge early because of noise complaints.